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Q. Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is

A
Tivara
B
Kunala
C
Mahendra
D
Jalauka

Correct Answer

Tivara

More Questions on History

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    B)1857-60
    C)1857-90
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    Answer: 1857-90
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    B)Maulana Ahmed Ali
    C)Agha Khan
    D)Hakim Ajmal Khan
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  • Q. The first Tirthankara of the Jains was
    A)Parshvanath
    B)Arishtanemi
    C)Ajitanath
    D)Rishabha
    Answer: Rishabha
  • Q. The Ibadat Khana was a meeting house built by which Mughal Emperor?
    A)Humayun
    B)Babur
    C)Akbar
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Akbar
  • Q. Which of the following is one of the social reasons for 1857 revolt?
    A)The racial arrogance of the British created a difference between the rulers and the ruled
    B)The English could not establish any social relationship with the Indians
    C)Both A & B
    D)The company's trade policy destroyed Indian handicrafts
    Answer: Both A & B
  • Q. First Sino-Japanese War was fought in the year
    A)1894
    B)1848
    C)1901
    D)1896
    Answer: 1894
  • Q. Which of the following leader was associated with the Home Rule League?
    A)G. K. Gokhale
    B)B. G. Tilak
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  • Q. The ‘Kirti Stambha’ (Tower of Victory) at Chittor was built by
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    B)Rana Pratap
    C)Rana Sanga
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    Answer: Rana Kumbha
  • Q. First Anglo Sikh War fought between __________
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    B)The English & French
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    A)1940
    B)1930
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    Answer: 1942
  • Q. Who is the first European to reach New Zealand
    A)James Cook
    B)Abel Tasman
    C)Willem Janszoon
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  • Q. Which of the following is wrongly matched?
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    B)Sena dynasty —Founded by Vijaya Sena
    C)Prathihara dynasty —Founded by Bhoja
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  • Q. Who among the following leader draws his inspiration from M.K Gandhi?
    A)Jayaprakash Narayan
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)Abdul Ghaffar Khan
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  • Q. __________, second President of The Theosophical Society from 1907 to 1933, was described as a ‘Diamond Soul’, for she had many brilliant facets to her character
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    C)Hari Mohan
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    C)Medieval Era
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  • Q. Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah of Bengal was defeated by the English in the battle of Plassey, mainly
    A)because of Clive's conspiracy with the Nawab's Commanderin- Chief Mir Jafar and rich bankers of Bengal
    B)because the English forces were much stronger than those of the Nawab
    C)because of Siraj-ud-Daulah's retirement from the battlefield
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